Ai WeiWei + Olafur Eliason

Two artistic icons bring forth an extraterrestrial digital frontier calling for user exploration.

The Challenge

In 2013 renowned artists Ai Wei Wei and Olafur Eliason set out to create a piece of digital art together. The intent was to create something that transcends borders (which, at the time, Ai Wei Wei was not legally allowed to do himself). Although they were internationally renowned in other artistic media, neither artist had ever worked in digital media.

The Solution